Crown Couture in Cedar City announced it would be going out of business Thursday with this banner. The sign caused plenty of discussion around town. Josh Huntsman / The Spectrum & Daily News

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Josh Huntsman
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A Cedar City store's going-out-of-business announcement sparked some political debate Thursday when the store owner hung a banner that blamed the business' demise on President Barack Obama's re-election.

Crown Couture, a clothing boutique at 535 South Main St., has been open just less than a year. Owner Harmony Blake announced the store's closing with a banner that read, "Obama was re-elected so we're closing our doors sale."

Blake said the sign was her "comical way" of saying she doesn't agree with the president's policies, which she maintains caused the store to close before its time. ...